New DS Linker - GD Flash

[shaunj66]

New DS Linker - GD Flash

Slot-1 device, built in NAND flash







A new DS linker has shown up on YYJoy, going by the name of "GD Flash". It looks strikingly similar to the Ultra FlashPass and NDSGBA1:1.
Barely anything is known about this new linker. YYJoy state that a review sample showed up on their doorstep like an abandoned baby. The cart currently comes in two flavours, a 1Gbit and 512Mbit. The manufacturer says that 4Gbit, 8Gbit and even a micro SD version will follow depending on the cards initial success.

The card will be available in China before Christmas. The 1Gbit version will retail for about $35 and the 512Mbit for $22. Remember you get what you pay for!


We'll post more information on this card as we get it.

Source: YYJoy

 

[shaunj66]

 

[furyoo]

Well, it's a good and cheap option to have if I say own a Supercard but would like to use the DS Browser, no?

 

[Opium]

GD Flash, GD Flash.....I could swear it sounds strikingly similar to something else, but what?

 

[Elfish]

Well, it's a good and cheap option to have if I say own a Supercard but would like to use the DS Browser, no?

thats been exactly my thought

 

[ugly_rose]

Haha.. how weird, wonder if it's good.

It is really borderline if you'll be able to put a 1 gbit game on that card, since the formatting takes away some space. I would have liked them to at least make it 2 gbit.

Anyway, the game menu looks nice and it is promising that they have Tony Hawk's latest on there. And not to mention the price tag!

 

[monkeymachine]

I'm thinking that the low price is most likely domestic retail (ie. China) or possibly even a Chinese only version.

 

[ugly_rose]

Looking at the screenshots it seems to be all English.

 

[shadowboy]

GD Flash, GD Flash.....I could swear it sounds strikingly similar to something else, but what?

Same here.... GA Flash... no. GM Flash.... no.
What could it be?
Anyway, I may pick this up if it works with the opera web browser hack.

 

[lagman]

GD Flash, GD Flash.....I could swear it sounds strikingly similar to something else, but what?

hmm The Dreamcast´s GD-Rom maybe?

 

[freemaan]

LOL it uses PALib! (check the fonts)

 

[Extreme Coder]

It's hard for me to trust a flashcard that uses PALib in its firmware(if that's true)

 

[lookout]

cheap card = lack of support?

 

[jeklnoo]

It is really borderline if you'll be able to put a 1 gbit game on that card, since the formatting takes away some space. I would have liked them to at least make it 2 gbit.

Almost all (at least, all that I can think of) 1gbit games can be trimmed somewhat.

 

[ugly_rose]

It is really borderline if you'll be able to put a 1 gbit game on that card, since the formatting takes away some space. I would have liked them to at least make it 2 gbit.

Almost all (at least, all that I can think of) 1gbit games can be trimmed somewhat.

Yes, but nowhere does it say that this card comes with a software that can trim

 

[Scorpei]

I call this a well made marketing stunt

. A lot of people are talking about it now and more so then with an announcement (think of the other cards like the NDS1:1).

 

[shaunj66]

Actually, here's a photo of the flashing software for the GD-Flash if anyone can read Chinese, tell us if there's anything interesting.

 

[Devil_Spawn]

if it'll play the hacked opera, it looks good enough 4 me
though its not likely to b a problem i hope it has sleep mode support

 

[tNB]

What even fits on this?
1 512Mbit game and 2 or 3 really small games?

Bah, why even bother.

 

[tetsuya]

GD Flash, GD Flash.....I could swear it sounds strikingly similar to something else, but what?

Same here.... GA Flash... no. GM Flash.... no.
What could it be?
Anyway, I may pick this up if it works with the opera web browser hack.


XG Flash...?

QUOTE(tNB @ Nov 13 2006, 09:29 AM)

What even fits on this?
1 512Mbit game and 2 or 3 really small games?

That seems more than enough for me.